Compare Waverly Park Elementary School with Benbrook Elementary School

Waverly Park Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 67 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Benbrook Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 87 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Except for with 25% student progress, Waverly Park Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Benbrook Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Waverly Park Elementary School. They make up for 47.41% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.03%), African Americans (21.54%), Two or More Races (4.34%), Asians (1.40%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

At Benbrook Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 57.20% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.32%), Two or More Races (6.67%), African Americans (4.73%), Native Americans (0.86%) and Asians (0.22%).

Based on household incomes, Waverly Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 78.46% compared to 55.48% at Benbrook Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Waverly Park Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.10% of its student population compared to 3.87% at Benbrook Elementary School.

In addition, Waverly Park Elementary School has 19.86% bilingual students, 6.01% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.48% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Benbrook Elementary School with 3.87% bilingual students, 6.45% gifted and talented students and 11.83% students in the special education program.

47 teachers employed at Waverly Park Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 34 teachers at Benbrook Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 12.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Waverly Park Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Benbrook Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Waverly Park Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Benbrook Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.